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==February== | ==February== | ||
| − | * '''2 | + | * '''February 2''' The poem [[To Toussaint Louverture - poem by Wordsworth|To Toussaint Louverture]] by Wordsworth is published in London. |
==April== | ==April== | ||
| − | * ''' | + | * '''April 7''' [[Toussaint Louverture]] dies in French captivity at [[Fort de Joux]]. |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''April 30''' [[The Revolution and the Louisiana Purchase|The Louisiana Purchase Treaty]] is signed. |
==May== | ==May== | ||
| − | * ''' | + | * '''May 14''' The [[Congress of Arcahaie]] starts in the coastal town of [[Arcahaie]]. |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''May 18''' The [[Flag of Haiti|Haitian Flag]] is created by [[Catherine Flon]]. |
==July== | ==July== | ||
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==November== | ==November== | ||
| − | * ''' | + | * '''November 18''' The Haitian Revolutionaries led by Jean-Jacques Dessalines win the [[Battle of Vertières]] against the French troops commanded by [[Rochambeau]], who soon after concede defeat. |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''November 30''' Jean-Jacques Dessalines becomes the Governor General of [[Saint-Domingue]], he holds that post until the [[Declaration of Independence]] in [[1804]], when the French colony ceases to exist. |
[[Category:Dates of the Haitian Revolution|1803]] | [[Category:Dates of the Haitian Revolution|1803]] | ||
Revision as of 20:21, 20 December 2005
1803 marks the year the Haitian troops finally prevail, and repel attempts by Napoléon Bonaparte to re-establish slavery in Saint-Domingue.
Contents
February
- February 2 The poem To Toussaint Louverture by Wordsworth is published in London.
April
- April 7 Toussaint Louverture dies in French captivity at Fort de Joux.
- April 30 The Louisiana Purchase Treaty is signed.
May
- May 14 The Congress of Arcahaie starts in the coastal town of Arcahaie.
- May 18 The Haitian Flag is created by Catherine Flon.
July
- The Generals of the southern army form an alliance with Jean-Jacques Dessalines at Camp Gérard, near the town of Les Cayes.
November
- November 18 The Haitian Revolutionaries led by Jean-Jacques Dessalines win the Battle of Vertières against the French troops commanded by Rochambeau, who soon after concede defeat.
- November 30 Jean-Jacques Dessalines becomes the Governor General of Saint-Domingue, he holds that post until the Declaration of Independence in 1804, when the French colony ceases to exist.
